EXAM SCHEDULE
(Updated On: 5/15/12)
The final exam schedule is available
HERE.
KELL ROBOTICS IN THE NEWS
(Updated On: 5/2/12)
PERSONALIZED GRADUATION SIGNS
(Updated On: 4/17/12)
Attention parents of graduating seniors! The
Kell Foundation is offering personalized graduation yard signs
to celebrate this accomplishment. They are a great deal at only
$20. More information is available
HERE.
GOVERNOR'S HONORS PROGRAM
(Updated On: 4/17/12)
Seven Kell students have been chosen as
finalists for the 2012 Georgia Governor's Honors Program (GHP):
The students will spend four weeks this
summer at the program held at Vadosta State University. Those
attending GHP are nominated by teachers, and then must pass two
rigorous interviews and/or auditions. Less than 1% of Georgia’s
high school students qualify for this honor.
KELL GRADUATE EXCELS
(Updated On: 4/17/12)
It should come as no surprise that Kell's
graduates go on to achieve at high levels. We do our best
to keep you up-to-date whenever we hear about a success story, so the following
link will be of interest to many of you:
http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bg7mb?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=tennessee-volunteers-football
INTERNATIONAL NIGHT
(Updated On: 4/9/12)
Mark your calendars now for the return of
Kell's International Night. It will be
held in the cafeteria on Wednesday, April 25th from 6:00 pm to
7:30 pm. The evening will include food and performances
from a variety of cultures represented here at Kell.
Also, it's not too late if you would like to
participate! We still have room for families who would
like to contribute in the following ways:
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Information Tables -
Represent your home country or culture with an information
table. Exhibit your favorite traditional costume, artwork,
photographs, or video of your culture.
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Food - Present an
authentic dish from your country.
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Performances - Perform
traditional songs, dances or anything else to represent your
unique cultural heritage.
For more information, contact Richmond
Parker:
richmond.parker@cobbk12.org
678-494-7844 ext. 265
GRADUATION INFORMATION
(Updated On: 3/22/12)
We have updated the website with the latest
information about this year's graduation ceremony. You can
access it by clicking HERE.
MATH PROGRAM SURVEY
(Updated On: 3/7/12)
Cobb County School District's Curriculum
and Instruction Division is undergoing a program evaluation
for Mathematics. As part of the ongoing program
evaluation cycle, a survey is being conducted to gather
opinions about the quality of educational programs in Cobb
County Schools.
Information collected through this survey
will be used to improve services to students. You can
help by visiting this website and completing the Mathematics
survey:
The survey will be available now through
the end of the day on Friday, March 23rd.
This survey is anonymous and takes about ten minutes to
complete. If you have any questions about this survey
you may contact the Office of Accountability at (770)
426-3558.
KELL ROBOTICS IN THE NEWS
(Updated On: 2/24/12)
The Kell Robotics Team was featured on Good
Day Atlanta this morning.
Be sure to check out the video below:
Kell Robotics Team Gets Praise from White House:
MyFoxATLANTA.com
KELL INCLUDED IN
ATLANTA MAGAZINE'S "BEST PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS" IN ATLANTA
(Updated On: 1/19/12)
Atlanta magazine
included Kell High School among its list of the 50 best public
high schools in the metro area! For the first time, the magazine
ranked schools on measures of college readiness, including SAT
scores, graduation test scores, graduation rate, Advanced
Placement testing, learning support and HOPE scholarship
eligibility. More information is available
HERE.
STUDY ISLAND
(Updated On: 11/18/11)
Students, please make
a note of the login information for the new Study Island site.
ID:
firstname.lastname@kell
PASSWORD: longhorns
The site isn't
available to every student in Cobb, so make sure that you are
taking advantage of this great new resource!
FRESHMAN POWERPOINT
(Updated On: 11/2/11)
Parents, if you were unable to attend
freshman advisement, you can access a PowerPoint that contains
the same information by clicking
HERE.
BAND WINS 2ND AT BANDS OF AMERICA
(Updated On: 10/10/11)
The Kell Marching Band placed 2nd at the
Bands of America regional competition that was held at
Jacksonville State University this past weekend. They
performed wonderfully, represented the school well, and showed
class and good sportsmanship the entire day!
They have been working EXTREMELY hard for the
past couple of months, and their final competition will wrap up
in the Georgia Dome on October 29th. Please congratulate these
amazing students on their achievements and wish them the best of
luck for the remainder of the season.
MOVE ON WHEN READY
(Updated On: 10/6/11)
Move On When Ready is a new dual enrollment
opportunity for students to attend a postsecondary institution
full-time during their junior and/or senior year of high school
and receive high school credit and college credit simultaneously
while attending college classes on the college campus,
full-time.
You can find out more about the program by
visiting the Department of Education's website:
http://www.gadoe.org/ci_cta.aspx?PageReq=CICTASeam
2011 - 2012 STUDENT HANDBOOK
(Updated On: 8/13/11)
The student handbook has been updated for the
2011-2012 school year. It includes a great deal of helpful
information, so be sure to download a copy
HERE.
You can now sign up to receive TEXT MESSAGE
updates that are tailored specifically to your child's grade
level. Just text the appropriate code to DOTORG (368674):
It's an incredibly easy way to stay
up-to-date with the most important news, so be sure to sign up
today.
Parents, if you are interested in finding out
more about how the CCSD SPLOST program is helping Kell, the
following link will provide you with some helpful information:
The information on the site allows you to
view projects both at Kell and at other schools within the
district.